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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 861 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Say something new): Adds value: a new example, a fresh angle, a fact with numbers, linking two ideas, a practical solution, a helpful question. Adds nothing: repeating, “I agree” and no more, going off topic, long pointless stories, slogans, made-up figures. If your point is taken, add a new angle or example instead of repeating it.

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  1. 1.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) shouting a slogan (d) a question that helps
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a long, pointless story (c) a personal attack (d) the other side’s view
  3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a long, pointless story
  5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  6. 6.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  12. 12.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  13. 13.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a long, pointless story (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  15. 15.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) “I agree” and no more
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a personal attack (c) linking two ideas (d) restating the topic
  18. 18.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fresh angle
  21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  22. 22.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) bringing something new (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) agreeing with all
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a real-life case (c) a personal attack (d) a made-up figure
  25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) complaining about time (c) a fresh angle (d) the other side’s view
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking two ideas (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a short summary so far
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) a long, pointless story
  30. 30.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) restating the topic
  33. 33.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  34. 34.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) linking two ideas (d) complaining about time
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  37. 37.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates

Answer key

  1. shouting a slogan
  2. the other side’s view
  3. adds value
  4. a practical solution
  5. adds value
  6. quality of points
  7. adds nothing
  8. adds value
  9. adds nothing
  10. adds nothing
  11. add a new angle
  12. going off topic
  13. a new example
  14. a long, pointless story
  15. linking two ideas
  16. adds value
  17. linking two ideas
  18. False
  19. True
  20. “I agree” and no more
  21. adds value
  22. bringing something new
  23. True
  24. a real-life case
  25. adds nothing
  26. adds nothing
  27. complaining about time
  28. repeating the last point
  29. a fresh angle
  30. False
  31. True
  32. restating the topic
  33. adds value
  34. False
  35. complaining about time
  36. adds nothing
  37. True
  38. True
  39. adds nothing
  40. a count of wasted plates

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